<p>Melsmom,</p>
<p>I have to agree with you that it is some kind of screwy system here! We are originally from NJ but have been in NC for 14 years now. My husband and I have each managed to get a speeding ticket during that time and were also bombarded with the lawyers letters. Friends told us immediately to get one of the lawyers and have it “taken care of”. It is truly crazy! Those lawyers have it made. They get their fee, have the ticket dropped, and you pay your ticket and for the lawyer! It’s the only way to avoid points on your license though (besides not speeding to begin with). </p>
<p>My one friend was adamant that she would fight it in court as to not give those lawyers one penny. Well, she ended up spending the entire day in court and the only way to get out of points on her license was to take a 6 hour drivers class! But of course she still had to pay the ticket after that. </p>
<p>Even worse, my hubby got a speeding ticket in SC in some tiny town and the cop made him pay the ticket right then and there to get out of getting points. He could have pocketed it for all we know! Crazy for sure! Lesson learned - don’t speed and you won’t have to worry about this!</p>